but critiqued the script and the subplot about the Shore Killer. Janet Maslin of The New York Times also criticized the serial killer plot line, but wrote the film "really rises to the subject of substance abuse, with a sequence that crosscuts Ed's drug experimentation with Max's efforts to resist drinking", and "Mr. Goldblum brings gentleness and intensity to a character who might otherwise be entirely insufferable". References External links 1992 films American crime drama films 1992 crime drama films 1992 independent films Films about father–son relationships Films about widowhood Films about alcoholism Films set in New Jersey Films scored by Mason Daring Films produced by Jon Kilik 1990s English-language films 1990s American films